Rebuild Florida Free Training
Get Certified in as Little as 8 Weeks
Florida residents can now apply for free to train for one of two highly sought-after industry certifications, tuition-free, at Tallahassee Community College: Construction Technologies and Drone Technology. Students are provided with career placement assistance upon completion.
Introductory Training:
Start the program with a two-week Pathfinder Academy and find your career path, practice with mock resumes and interviews, and complete OSHA and CPR/AED certifications.
Choose Your Program:
Construction Technologies
350 Clock Hours – 5 months
- NCCER Core Certification
- NCCER Level 1 Carpentry Certification
- NCCER Level 1 Plumbing Certification
- NCCER Level 1 Electrical Certification
Drone Technology (Unmanned Vehicle Systems - Construction Focused)
93 Clock Hours – 10 weeks
- Agriculture Associate AEST Certification
- Unmanned Aircraft Systems in Agriculture Specialist AEST Certification
Class Schedules
Gadsden Classes
Location:
Gadsden Center
223 S. Pat Thomas Parkway, Quincy, FL 3235
Classes:
- Career Pathfinder Academy (2 weeks)
- October 16 - 27
- M-R at 2 p.m. - 5 p.m.
- WEI Drone Technology (8 weeks)
- October 20 - December 14
- MTR at 6 p.m. - 9 p.m.
- Career Pathfinder Academy (2 weeks)
- November 27 - December 7
- M-R at 6 p.m. - 9 p.m.
Wakulla Classes
Location:
Wakulla Country Training Offerings at Wakulla Environmental Institute
170 Preservation Way, Crawfordville, FL 32327
Classes:
- WEI Drone Technology (8 weeks)
- October 30 - December 14
- TWR at 6 p.m. - 9 p.m.
- Career Pathfinder Academy (2 weeks)
- November 27 - December 7
- M-R at 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
*Career Pathfinder Academy classes must be completed before either WEI Drone Technology or NCCER Level 1 Carpentry, Plumbing, and Electrical classes can be taken.
Resources
Rebuild Florida is a 4-year grant that provides education to individuals to support hurricane recovery activities, particularly the repair and rebuilding of damaged homes and businesses.
Qualified Individuals Are:
- Resident of Gadsden, Leon, or Wakulla county
- Authorized to work in the United States
- At least 18 years old
- Able to provide proof of identity
- Able to provide documentation of low to moderate-income
Individuals who don’t qualify are provided access to TCC Admissions Navigators and support services for scholarships, applications, etc.
TCC's Rebuild Policies and Procedures
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How to Submit a Complaint about a Fraud, Waste or Abuse allegation
To file a complaint to TCC, send detailed information about the Fraud, Waste or Abuse allegation in writing to the Vice President for Administrative Services and Chief Business Officer in accordance with Policy po8900: Anti-Fraud: Tallahassee Community College Attn:
VP Barbara Wills
Address: 444 Appleyard Drive Tallahassee, FL 32304-2895
Include the following information with your complaint:
- Who committed the alleged violation?
- What violation are your alleging? Describe in detail what the subject did that was improper. Please indicate when this occurred, where it occurred, how it occurred, and identify any other witnesses who have information about the alleged violation. Please identify any evidence you have that is relevant to the alleged violation
- Have you notified anyone else or any other agency of the allegation(s)
- If yes, to whom and what were the results?
You may remain anonymous if you choose. However, it is most beneficial if we have the ability to contact you for additional information and/or clarification of the issues you are reporting. All complaints are reviewed by the investigative staff and either answered with existing information, investigated, or referred to management, another agency or law enforcement.
Additionally, any complaints or allegations of fraud, waste, abuse, or noncompliance reported to TCC involving WRTP participants or funds will be reported to the DEO Office of Inspector General within 10 business days of receipt of formal written complaint. Instances of suspected fraud, waste, and abuse should be reported to the DEO Office of Inspector General and to the HUD OIG Fraud Hotline at:
- Office of Inspector General Florida Department of Economic Opportunity 107 East Madison Street Caldwell Building, MSC 300 Tallahassee, FL 32399-4126 (850) 245-7135, OIG@deo.myflorida.com, Online complaint form.
- HUD Inspector General Hotline (GFI) 451 7th Street, SW Washington, DC 20410 1-(800) 347-3735 hotline@hudoig.gov
- More information and online complaint form: www.hudoig.gov/report-fraud
This training is made available through the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity's Rebuild Florida Workforce Recovery Training Program. Launched with Federal Community Development Block Grant - Disaster Recovery funding will assist communities affected by Hurricane Michael, the Rebuild Florida Workforce Recovery Training Program trains Floridians in the construction trades necessary to support disaster recovery efforts. For more information visit www.RebuildFlorida.gov.